Foreword for Revolution Underground
Looking over the calendar, history thinks, “If you thought impeachment was a big deal, just wait.”
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Advent of torture
People everywhere respect what is most remote and least liable to have its reputation put to the test. At the least reverse, many would look down on us, and would join our enemies against us.
Wicked policy, cruelty openly advocated
To end with a last observation about Gina Haspel. I expect that if I had lunch with her, I would leave with the impression she is a kind, dedicated, and thoughtful woman.
Torture in retrospect
If prisoners actually do have valuable information, a skilled interrogator can obtain it without harsh techniques. Skilled interrogators do not exact revenge. They do not even need to make threats.
Harvard’s Kennedy School honors Chelsea Manning, rescinds honor when CIA officials object
The Kennedy School knew its decision to recognize Chelsea Manning as a visiting fellow would be controversial. When objections came, straight from the CIA no less, the Kennedy School embarrassingly chose to align itself with the agency that mistreated prisoners as a matter of policy.
Gangster roast
The speakers at the Cheney roast made fun of Cheney’s affinity for waterboarding. That’s right. They chuckled and guffawed their way through multiple gibes about a form of torture that simulates drowning.
Trump and torture
During the Republican primary campaigns, we heard heavy criticism of Ted Cruz and Donald Trump for their views on torture. …
Moral case against torture
News item: CIA Director John Brennan says he won’t waterboard even if the president orders it. You look for good …
America’s reputation: Obama’s latest concern
President Obama observes that violence at Trump’s rallies threatens to tarnish the “American brand,” as he calls it. Yes, that …
A Few Good Men: Dick Cheney is not one of them
I watched A Few Good Men (1992) with my family over the weekend. I believe it’s the third time I’ve seen …
America’s prisons habitually use solitary confinement, a practice now usual but still cruel
President Obama ordered officials in federal prisons to end solitary confinement for juveniles. That’s good. One article even praised Obama because he addressed …
Tyranny, torture, and good faith
Government’s legitimacy depends upon faith in its good intentions. If government’s intentions are bad, and we citizens know they are …
The Jeffersonian 